Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-17
PLATTEyILLE.

as if something INSTRUCTED the throat.
She had been i'll for some time.
We understand that fine case Of
surgical instruments has been presented
to the Platteville Post, No, sc. 1t was an
occasion of much rejoicing, and there is
now no doubt that the health of the
Post will be vigorously looked after.
Mrs. Toomey. living north of town,
is dangerously i'll. The case has been
given up by the doctors.
One of the Professors saw fly sailing
aroundhisroom one day last week and he
said, 20! fly thou messenger of spring, .
but went no farther. but after Sigh.
pause said that he would leave it for one
of the seniors to complete. We learn
that he has since been presented with an
ode to the fly by the same.
All persons wishing provisions fol
sales, would do well to apply to J. V.
Gardner, rs he holds himself in readi-
ness to supply any amount on short
notice to any part of the county.
Mrs. Henderson, of Cardiff, N. y,
came to visit her son-in-law, W. b.
Smith. and was taken sick here. She is
quite sick.
James Jones, of Georgetown, was in
the city to-day
We are reminded tEat the spring with
its gentle zepbyrs is here, by the beauti-
full weather and by seeing the boys play
ing marble and the girls rolling their
hoops on the green.
The roads are so bad that farmers
can hardly get to town.
Mr.. Samuel Fish, the former cores
pondent of this place, went to White
water last week to enter printing Office
there. He was kind hearted, good.
and well liked by all who knew him.
He was a strong worker in the cause Of
the Master and we feel as though we
had lost a brother. We can freely
recommend him to his present friends
as one Of the right sort to have around.
Last Wednesday the Powder Mills
shut down on account of the high water.
The river was gorged with ice and hence
overlooked into the engine house
Mrs. Robinson started last week for
Atkinson, Kansas, to visit friends and
relatives.
Mr.. VIM. Richards was in town over
Sunday.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers will be here
Tuesday, March 20. This is the last on
the course. Don't fail to hear them.
C. Pitts is visiting his brother-in-law,
Clull Hust.
Frank Woodruff, one of the inmates
of the Lancaster insane asylum, died
and was buried at Wing the first of the
week
the city Saturday.
+. Marvel, of Block House Mills, was
in Platteyille on Saturday last.
Geo. Wilkinson and VIM. Mel, Of Big
Patch, were in Platteville last Saturday.
Love Vanatta and Lon Tuning, of
Harrison, were in town last week
j. G. Donohoo, of Cuba City, spent
Sunday with his parents in this city.
Mr.. Robert Hamilton's baby is quite
sick.
i. q. Langridge was down from Lam
caster last Wednesday.
Z. j. Ziegler, M. D., of Cobb, was in
town last Wednesday.
John Dillon with the Walter Comedy
Company. played here Monday night
and was well received. Mr.. Dillon is
one of the finest actors who has yet
made his appearance on our stage.
This is his third play here.
J. III. Quick, the principal of the Cuba
City school, was in the city last week.
A. Butler went to Cuba City to visit
his daughter, Mrs. Palmer, of that
place.
Mrs. Thos. Quigley is quite i'll.
A. Phillips. of Rockville, was in town
last Saturday.
Geo. Cabanis, of Big Patch, was in
the city Saturday.
Tom Peacock and Tom Harker, of
the same place, were in the city Satur-
day.
Isiah Gill was 10 town Saturday look
ing for employees for his farm.
Last week Hank Doescher purchased
from VIM. Mates. of Belmont, fine,
large, chestnut sorrel horse. The horse
weighs 1850 pounds and was purchased
for . single buggy horse, the price
being $3.50. The horse goes TO st. Paul
to Mr.. Doescher's brother-in-law.
Robt. Mcbride, of Elk Grove, was in
Messrs. Dennis Gardner and Sickle
made an extended tour through Dickey-
vile last Saturday night. Their buggy
was the first on the road in that neigh
borhood. They report the roads as being
very bad.
Mr.. Richard Reddy, teacher of the
Woodchuck school, returned home last
week on account Of his sickness. His
brother Stephen takes his place as in
structor for a time at least.
Mrs. Alice Chapman is quite sick
Mr.. Gus Stephens is visiting his
brother in this city.
d. j. Gardner left for Chicago last
Wednesday morning on business.
N. France has circulated a price list
on owl eggs. They are worth from Is
cents to $500 each, according to the
kind. He gives full instructions of
their gathering and care Now is your
time boys to go birds nesting.
Mr.. Dave Witherbio and Frank